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Commemorative Roster of Company G, 14th Wisconsin Infantry

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Description: Civil War commemorative roster of Company G, 14th Wisconsin Infantry, surrounded by illustrated scenes.
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My Only Support

Date: 1860
Description: A woman is washing clothes in a washtub. The caption below reads "My only support—both boys gone to the war. I wonder if they would take me?" Red ink on be...
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Frank Leslie Cartoon "Winning and Wearing"

Date: 05 23 1863
Description: Cartoon appearing in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Page 144. During the American Civil War (1861-1865), the Copperheads nominally favored th...
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Confederate Flag

Date: 1861
Description: The first national flag of the Confederacy (Stars and Bars) and the slogan: "We are in the field, and the bars are up!" Red and blue ink on cream envelope,...
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End of Secession

Date: 1860
Description: Piece of rope with one end tied in the form of a noose, depicting a skull. Caption below reads: "End of Secession." Blue ink, illustration on right side of...
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Good Noose for Traitors

Date: 1860
Description: A rope is tied in a noose inside of a frame. Caption reads: "Good Noose for TRAITORS." Black ink on yellow envelope, illustration is on left side. Mounted ...
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The Confederate Flag

Date: 1860
Description: The Confederate flag. Pro-Confederate envelopes were not as common as pro-Union envelopes. Black ink on beige envelope, image covers entire front. Image p...
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Death to Traitors Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of a cannon firing with an American flag behind it and cannon balls sitting on the ground next to it. Printed text below the illustration reads:...
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United We Stand Letterhead

Date: 05 25 1864
Description: Letterhead of a belt looped in a circle around interlocking letters reading: "USA." Text printed on the belt reads: "United We Stand, Divided We Fall." Ill...
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Old Continentals Letterhead

Date: 07 18 1861
Description: Letterhead with a rifle, sword, horn, and Revolutionary War-era hat surrounding a scroll reading: "1776." Text below the illustration reads: "The Old Conti...
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Map of the Seat of War

Date: 1860
Description: African American man, left, map depicting Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and the border of Pennsylvania, right. Key of "DIRECTIONS" in upper right corner. At...
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The First Secessionist

Date: 1861
Description: An illustration of the Devil holding a pitchfork. The words: "THE DEVIL" are on his chest. Caption below reads: "THE FIRST SECESSIONIST." Black ink on beig...
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Sons of Erin

Date: 1860
Description: Portrait of Michael Corcoran. Caption below reads, "SONS OF ERIN!-Let the watchword be CORCORAN! RESCUED IF LIVING, AVENGED IF DEAD!" Black ink on beige en...
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The Constitution

Date: 1860
Description: Two hands shaking with the Constitution, Union flag, battle ax and stars in the background. Caption below reads, "Our Union Forever." Red and blue ink on b...
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A Flag-itious Article Out of Place

Date: 1860
Description: The Confederate flag, upside down. Caption below reads, "A flag-itious article out of place." Blue and red ink on cream envelope, image in upper left corne...
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How About Washington? Let Me Alone!

Date: 1860
Description: A figure has two faces. Facing left a smiling (Union) face is saying "How about Washington?" Facing right a grumpy (Confederate) face is saying "Let me alo...
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Virginia Begins the War

Date: 1860
Description: A woman wearing a red shirt and a blue blouse with seven white stars, presumably Virginia, is shooting herself with a cannon that is marked "SECESSION." Ca...
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Union and Liberty Letterhead

Date: 03 28 1862
Description: Letterhead with a bald eagle carrying the American flag with its talons. The text above the eagle reads: "Union & Liberty." 4 page, folded, printed in red ...
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These Colors Never Run Letterhead

Date: 11 18 1861
Description: Letterhead with the 35 star American flag. Printed text below the flag reads: "These Colors never run." 4 page, folded, illustration printed in upper left...
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The Pirate Flag

Date: 1860
Description: Confederate flag with the words: "The Pirate Flag" and 8 stars in the blue section, and "Jeff. Davis" and "A.H. Stephens" on the red bars. Cream envelope w...

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